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Amaryllis

(10,716 posts)
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:32 PM Jul 28

I propose we ban the word "bombshell" from DU titles....Not gonna lose sleep over it, but...

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I propose we ban the word "bombshell" from DU titles....Not gonna lose sleep over it, but... (Original Post) Amaryllis Jul 28 OP
What...? No more Meidas Touch clickbait? calguy Jul 28 #1
Occupy Democrats is the one that overuses the word Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 28 #3
Videos use SCREAMING ALL CAPS in their titles. usonian Jul 28 #2
Agreed! Thank you! Oopsie Daisy Jul 28 #4
That and "eviscerate" Fiendish Thingy Jul 28 #5
The deluge of catnip is awfully annoying. WarGamer Jul 28 #6
Also, I'm as clicking as anybody but am tired of falling for all the "breaking news" YouTube pods that UTUSN Jul 28 #7
It's our version of Fox News Kaleva Jul 28 #13
See also: "meltdown" TheProle Jul 28 #8
Two of my favorites Just_Vote_Dem Jul 28 #9
I'd like all cap titles, silly hyperbole and the like banned NewHendoLib Jul 28 #10
BREAKING news! Disaffected Jul 28 #11
Competitive attention seeking. Duncan Grant Jul 28 #12
and ban Raw Story who just repurposes an actual news outlet's story, but adds 1000% more hyperbole themaguffin Jul 28 #14
"Checkmate"... again. JoseBalow Jul 28 #15
CALL UOUR CONGRESSCRITTER RIGHT FUCKINF NOW!!!! madinmaryland Jul 28 #16
FATAL MISTAKE! Skittles Jul 28 #17
I just look at the poster and usually ignore FHRRK Jul 28 #18

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,176 posts)
3. Occupy Democrats is the one that overuses the word
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:42 PM
Jul 28

Haven't seen it from Meidas Touch that much. Either way I always edit the word out if the title of the article or video uses it.

usonian

(20,992 posts)
2. Videos use SCREAMING ALL CAPS in their titles.
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:38 PM
Jul 28

It's easy enough to type in a title rather than copy and paste.

Even I'm not that lazy.

In fact laziness is the mother of invention. Take it from a lifelong tech nut.

Fiendish Thingy

(20,863 posts)
5. That and "eviscerate"
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:46 PM
Jul 28

The two words that tell me “keep on scrolling, nothing interesting here”.

UTUSN

(75,852 posts)
7. Also, I'm as clicking as anybody but am tired of falling for all the "breaking news" YouTube pods that
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:49 PM
Jul 28

claim, every minute, that KRASNOV has crashed and burned, is dead sickly, runs away - on and on - and then there's another appearance of his where he's shooting his mouth off like he thinks we're clamoring for him.

Yeah, and Occupy Dems is near the worst.



Just_Vote_Dem

(3,406 posts)
9. Two of my favorites
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 03:05 PM
Jul 28

"That's going to leave a mark!!!"
No it's not. The person referred to most likely will never see it and won't care

"PUT ON (CNN, MSNBC, etc.) RIGHT NOW!!!!!!"
Tell me why and maybe I will, heh

NewHendoLib

(61,341 posts)
10. I'd like all cap titles, silly hyperbole and the like banned
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 03:05 PM
Jul 28

There has been no destroyed, annihilated, embarrassed, owned going on. Click bait to sell ads.

Duncan Grant

(8,824 posts)
12. Competitive attention seeking.
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 03:18 PM
Jul 28

Give me 10 more users like Nevilledog or Celerity and I’ll be happy. By the way, where is Nevilledog?

themaguffin

(4,698 posts)
14. and ban Raw Story who just repurposes an actual news outlet's story, but adds 1000% more hyperbole
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 03:27 PM
Jul 28

FHRRK

(1,209 posts)
18. I just look at the poster and usually ignore
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 05:22 PM
Jul 28

That being said, I do see some long time DU posters who post the videos with no summary.

NO BUENO! It cheapens any other posts that could be relevant.

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